Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region
Bulgaria
6.22
in 2012
Lithuania
3.5
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
24th
Lithuania rank
26th
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Lithuania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.22 against 3.5 in Lithuania, a difference of 2.72.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.8 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lithuania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 | 0.795 | 0.3725 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 1.91 | 1.18 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.56 | 3.22 | 2.34 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region, Bulgaria or Lithuania?
- Bulgaria, at 6.22 against 3.5 in Lithuania as of 2012.
- What is the difference in patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region between Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 2.72, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for patent applications to the epo by priority year by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Patent applications to the EPO by priority year by NUTS 3 region, international patent classification (IPC) sections and classes (1977-2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.